On November 13th, before dawn, Zhao Ning had just finished changing his clothes and was getting ready for the morning ceremony.

Gao Qiu came in a hurry.

Before this morning's court, ordinary ministers could not meet with the emperor at will, unless the prime minister had important matters that needed to be reported privately.

Of course, except for one person, that is Gao Qiu.

Gao Qiu is in charge of the Imperial City Department, which investigates secrets from all directions and may have important information at any time.

Therefore, Zhao Ning acquiesced to Gao Qiu to come and report before the morning meeting.

"I see you, Your Majesty. May you pay your respects."

There was still light snow falling in the sky. Zhao Ning stood in front of Funing Palace and looked down at Gao Qiu: "What important matters does Lieutenant Gao do so early?"

"Guan family, the whole capital is going crazy now!" Gao Qiu said suspiciously.

"Oh, how do you say this?"

"In the three days from the fifth day of November to the eighth day of November, there were twenty real estate trading companies registered at Taifu Temple! Twenty companies! Twenty companies, Your Majesty, twenty companies!"

"What's the problem?"

"This is not normal. I have gone to find out. So far, 10,000 acres of land have been sold. The huge city of Tokyo only has 70,000 acres. To sell 10,000 acres in half a month, there must be something fishy behind this!"

Zhao Ning suddenly realized that it was about real estate.

"What's the matter?"

"There must be someone using power for personal gain, not just Taifu Temple, but also banks." Gao Qiu muttered, "I also went to the bank to inquire. Those real estate businessmen used land to seek bank loans. The banks signed and stamped their names directly on the spot.

Give me a huge money order!"

“Who uses power for personal gain?”

"Wang Zonglio!"

"Which trading companies have registration problems?"

"no problem."

"Is there a problem with the bank loan?"

"No problem."

“Is there a problem with getting the land?”

"It's too fast, during this..."

Zhao Ning smiled and said: "I advise you to mind your own business."

Gao Qiu was about to say something, but after hearing what Zhao Guanjia said, he subconsciously said on the spot: "Your Majesty's teachings are correct."

"Is there anything else?"

"Many officials are privately discussing the current land sales."

"How to say?"

"Most people are opposed to it."

Zhao Ning raised his eyebrows and sneered: "How come you didn't raise any objections a month ago?"

"This..." Gao Qiu was surprised and speechless.

Zhao Ning continued: "A month ago, you thought no one would dare to buy this land?"

"may be."

"Do you, Captain Gao, know better than me?"

Gao Qiu was so frightened by Zhao Guanjia's words that he knelt down on the spot and said quickly: "I deserve death for my crime!"

Gao Qiu was actually extremely unbalanced in his heart. He knew that Tokyo was currently engaging in the new policy of selling land.

The problem is that he, Gao Qiu, owns more than a dozen properties in Tokyo. Since the time of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, Gao Taiwei has been a veteran real estate speculator in the Song Dynasty.

At that time, Gao Qiu often asked the Imperial Guards and soldiers to build his own house.

The repaired houses are either rented out at a high price, or they wait for Cai Jing to print money and the house prices skyrocket, and then sell them at a good price.

There were many officials like Gao Qiu in the Song Dynasty. Anyone who has been in the center of power knows how profitable real estate speculation was in the Song Dynasty.

Not to mention the severe inflation during the Huizong era of the Song Dynasty, the housing prices in Tokyo during the Shenzong era had already skyrocketed.

Even someone like Su Zhe, who had been deputy prime minister, couldn't afford it.

"Welfare housing" for prime ministers only started during the Shenzong era. Most of the previous high-ranking officials, including prime ministers, could only rent houses.

How much is the monthly salary of a prime minister?

The prime minister's monthly income is about 900 guan, and the monthly income of a clerk in Dongfu is about 1.5 guan.

During the Shenzong era, housing prices in Tokyo had already reached a starting price of 9,000 guan.

The prime minister can buy a house if he doesn't eat or drink for 10 months.

However, the prime ministers of the Song Dynasty were never promoted from the nobility.

Officials who really become prime ministers have a bunch of other expenses. If they want to buy a lavish real estate, they have to save for several years.

After all, there is no installment payment in this era.

Moreover, the profession of prime minister was very unstable in the Song Dynasty. He was either forced to resign or was dismissed.

Su Che, who had been a deputy prime minister, had to save money until his later years before reluctantly buying one.

Of course, Su Che gave too many dowries because he had too many daughters.

How long does it take for an ordinary scholar to save up to go to the government to copy books and become an official?

At 1.5 guan per month, it takes 6,000 months, or about 500 years without food or water, to buy an apartment in Tokyo.

Zhao Ning glanced at Gao Qiu and said: "Get up, I'm very old, kneeling in the snow, caught by the wind and cold, and people will say that I abused the minister."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"I know that they have objections to the land sale."

This can be regarded as confirmation of Gao Qiu's information.

Zhao Ning turned around and walked towards the corridor. After walking a few steps, he suddenly stopped and said, "How many sons do you have?"

"Replying to Your Majesty, I have two ministers. One is named Gao Yaokang and the other is named Gao Yaofu."

"What's the use of having two sons with so many houses in their hands?" As he spoke, Zhao Guan's family had already walked towards the corridor, "If you don't bring them with you when you are alive, you won't take them with you even if you die. As long as you live a comfortable life, having too much will not be comfortable either.

It’s useless, but it may lead to unnecessary disasters.”

Gao Qiu shuddered violently and said, "Thank you for your teaching, Your Majesty."

Not long after, Zhao Ning arrived at Chui Gong Hall, and the ministers were already waiting for him.

I don't know when Gao Qiu entered the palace and stood among the ministers.

Zhao Ning is sitting on the dragon chair, with his back straight and wearing a crimson gauze robe, looking quite majestic.

After the ceremony, the hall fell into silence.

"Nothing to do today?" Zhao Ning asked.

Everyone was silent.

"Retreat without incident," Zhao Ning said.

After saying this, he stood up to withdraw. Zheng Xiunian, a bachelor of the Imperial Academy, came out and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."

"Oh?" Zhao Ning stood next to the dragon chair and looked at Zheng Xiunian who was out of the queue, "What's the matter with Zheng Qing?"

"It's about the new policy issued by the city a month ago. This new policy is really selling land very quickly. I wonder if there will be any problems in this. So much land has been sold and how many houses have been built. Who will buy it? If no one buys it,

, then how do those real estate companies repay the money they borrowed from the bank?"

Zheng Xiunian raised multiple questions in one go.

This is also a question that many people have now.

However, when they raised this doubt, they did not really care about this matter.

Zheng Xiunian's father was Zheng Juzhong. Concubine Zheng during the Shenzong period was related to Zheng Juzhong. During the Huizong Dynasty of the Song Dynasty, Zheng Juzhong was the Grand Prime Minister and the son-in-law of Wang Gui, the deputy prime minister of the Shenzong Dynasty.

Unlike people like Zhao Ding and Qin Hui who were promoted only in this dynasty, the Zheng family has accumulated for three generations and has long been a wealthy family in Bianjing.

Speaking of which, Qin Hui's wife Wang is Wang Gui's granddaughter, so the Zheng family and Qin Hui can be considered related.

However, the Zheng family's apparent wealth is much greater than that of Qin Hui. After all, it has been accumulated over several generations.

Of course, there is no need to talk about the Zheng family's real estate.

Bianjing Zheng Mansion is a famous large mansion located near the Temple of the Four Golden Dragon Kings, on the bank of the Bian River, in the inner city, and close to the Imperial City.
Chapter completed!